THE UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST IS WAITING FOR YOU IN SINAIA AT THE 50th EDITION OF THE SUMMER COURSES
The University of Bucharest, Romania organizes in 2009 at Sinaia, the 50th edition of the Summer Courses and Symposia on the Romanian Language,
Literature, History and Art, which are open to all specialists in Romanian and Romance languages, as well as to all those who are interested in the Romanian
language, culture and civilization..
THE PROGRAMME OF THE SUMMER COURSES
The Summer School of the University of Bucharest offers intensive Romanian language classes (scheduled on three levels of proficiency: for beginners,
intermediate and advanced students) meant to help the students to acquire basic spoken and written Romanian or to maintain and improve their previous
language skills..
The participants may also attend lectures in the History of Romanian literature, linguistics, ethnography, anthropology, philosophy and Romanian
civilization, and take part in workshops held by high reputed professors of the University of Bucharest or by personalities of Romanian culture.
For the native speakers teaching Romanian as a minority language in the countries neighbouring Romania, the organizers devised an interactive module of
applied didactics, where specialists in curricula and authors of language textbooks analyze new modern interactive teaching techniques.
At the end of the courses, participants will be awarded a participation Diploma.
Those who are interested to submit a language examination may obtain a certificate, in the spirit of the European Language Passport, stating the
proficiency in the Romanian language.
During their stay at Sinaia (one of the oldest and most famous mountain resorts of the country, also called the “Pearl of the Carpathians “), the students may enjoy
the picturesque region of the Bucegi Mountains and its surroundings. The cultural programme will include meetings with remarkable writers and artists, national
evenings, as well as study trips. For the students’ free time, Sinaia offers a large range of recreational possibilities: visits to monasteries and other 19-th century
historical monuments.
CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPATION
The summer courses of the University of Bucharest are open to B.A., M.A. and Ph.D.students, researchers, as well as to anyone who is interested in the study of
the Romanian language, literature and civilization.
The participation fee is 1.200 € including tuition, textbooks, accommodation in a 4* hotel, 3 meals/day at the hotel restaurant.
The amount is to be paid with preference in the bank account of the University of Bucharest before July 10, 2009 ( the transfer taxes are covered by the
participant) or on arrival, at the Secretariat of the Summer Courses, by card ( Visa, Master, American Express ).
The fee also covers the three study excursions.
DETAILS ABOUT THE BANK ACCOUNT
Owner of the account
:
University of Bucharest
Name of the bank
:
BCRS (Banca Comerciala Romana), sector 5
Address of the bank
:
Str.Tudor Vladimirescu nr.57, Bucuresti, sector 5
No of the bank account
:
RO87RNCB0076010452620003
Code of the bank
:
55050
Code SWIFT ( if needed) :
RNCBROBUB 50
To mention” taxes for Sinaia summer school”
The scholarships are offered within the framework of the bilateral cultural and educational agreements between Romania and other countries.
Please address the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation in Bucharest or the Romanian Embassy in your country of residence.
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Friday, July 24
– arrival in Sinaia, (Hotel PALACE)
Saturday, July 25
- opening of the courses
Sunday, July 26
– socialization events
Sunday, August 16
– closing of the courses
Monday, August 17
– departure from Sinaia to Bucharest
Tuesday, August 18
– departure from Bucharest
In view of this programme the application forms have to be sent by July 15, 2009, at the latest.
The general schedule of the courses will be as follows:
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays:
From 9 to 13 a.m. – language courses (held at a nearby school)
From 16 to 18 p.m.– lectures, meetings, workshops
From 20 to 22 p.m. – cultural events organized by the participants from each country
On Wednesdays, from 7 a.m. to 20 p.m.: study trips
After breakfast the participants will visit, by coach, several interesting historical or cultural sites, not farther than 250 km away from Sinaia.
Lunch will be served on the tour; dinner awaits the participants at the hotel.
USEFUL INFORMATION
The participants from the countries mentioned below need no entry visa for Romania : the EU countries, the EEA countries, Canada, Croatia, Island, Serbia and
Montenegro, Japan, Lichtenstein, Switzerland and the USA.
Information about transit visas should be requested from the Romanian embassy in your country of residence.
The participants are advised to have health insurance.
CONTACT ADDRESSES:
Up to July 20, 2009:
University of Bucharest
36-46, Mihail Kogălniceanu Bd.
050107 Bucureşti – România
tel.: (0040 21) 307 73 21; 307 7 339
fax: (0040 21) 315 19 42; 313 17 60
After July 20, 2009:
Hotel PALACE
4, Octavian Goga St.,
106100 Sinaia – România
tel.: (0040 2) 44 312 051//52//53
fax: (0040 2) 44 312 067
www..scpalacesa.ro
palace@rdslink.ro
E-mail: externe@mail.unibuc.eu
carmen_batatorescu@yahoo.com
tomasilvia@yahoo.it
INFORMATION ABOUT CATERING
Breakfast
Lunch
Supper
7,30 - 8,30
13,30 - 14,30
18,30 - 20,00
Upon request, the restaurant serves vegetarian food.
INFORMATION ABOUT ACCOMMODATION
The housing in the hotel rooms begins on the 24th of July.
The rooms are double, with bathroom.
They are endowed with
- bedclothes
- bathgown, shower, tub, hair dryer
- direct international line
- minibar
- tv cable system
In very special situations ( only for paying participants) the double room may be booked as single room,
but only one bed can be used and a supplementary amount has to be paid.